What a treat to sleep late, have a leisurely breakfast and head out for a mri ing stroll. The Bay of Bengal was rough and rowdy as we strolled by. We enjoyed a long walk through the streets of Pondicherry as the rain started and we stopped to buy an umbrella ($1.50). Ponds is an oddixture of the usual crowded noisy India city with blocks with French influence with wider boulevards and cafes. We ran out of time and had to forgo peeking into all the shops.
A long drive up the coast in pouring rain brought us to Mahalbalipunam, an ancient seaport with granite rock carvings. After abit of hesitation we grabbed our umbrellas and headed out to see them and hear more Hindu stories. These carvings are from
The 8th and 9thcenturies but are in great shape. Not as intricate or artistic as later carvings at Angkor Wat but still extraordinary to experience .
A long windy rainy drive brought us back to our guesthouse in Chennai feeling refreshed and ready to teach this week, except for Phil who is sick with fever and a cold. He is hoping to sleep it off by morning.
On a last note, we were thrilled to heartened that our niece is pregnant with twins, hard to believe we will welcome another set to the clan in May. Very exciting.
Love to all of you from a very rainy Chennai
Barbara
A long drive up the coast in pouring rain brought us to Mahalbalipunam, an ancient seaport with granite rock carvings. After abit of hesitation we grabbed our umbrellas and headed out to see them and hear more Hindu stories. These carvings are from
The 8th and 9thcenturies but are in great shape. Not as intricate or artistic as later carvings at Angkor Wat but still extraordinary to experience .
A long windy rainy drive brought us back to our guesthouse in Chennai feeling refreshed and ready to teach this week, except for Phil who is sick with fever and a cold. He is hoping to sleep it off by morning.
On a last note, we were thrilled to heartened that our niece is pregnant with twins, hard to believe we will welcome another set to the clan in May. Very exciting.
Love to all of you from a very rainy Chennai
Barbara
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